21st-Century operations by a cutting-edge Navy and the Royal Marines demand state-of-the-art aircraft. The men and women of the Fleet Air Arm – the Royal Navy’s aerial wing – fly some of the world’s most advanced aircraft.
Aircraft
814 Naval Air Squadron
814 Naval Air Squadron – better known throughout the Navy as the Flying Tigers (hence our striking badge) – flies from ships and air bases around the world shielding the Fleet from submarines. Earlier this year we took part in the biggest submarine hunt of the year in Sicily alongside our NATO allies. We also take it in turns with our sister squadron 820 to support the international effort against illegal activities on the high seas east of Suez – that’s piracy, people-trafficking, smuggling, drug-running and terrorism. We also deploy with Britain’s on-call aircraft carrier to practise our key role: submarine hunting, including heading to the Eastern Seaboard of the USA with HMS Ark Royal in the summer of 2010 for some serious ‘pinging’ – using sonar to track down boats lurking below the surface.
Operations
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Top Navy Diver Flies To Italy In Grim But Vital Costa Concordia Mission22/02/2012
Scotland’s top Royal Navy diver, based at HM Naval Base Clyde, flies to Rome today for multi-national discussions about the best way to recover the remaining bodies trapped in the luxury liner Costa Concordia.
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Strong performances on the slopes from Navy boarders and skiers21/02/2012
Navy snowboarders put on the strongest performance yet to come within a whisker of taking the Inter-Service title on the slopes of France. Meanwhile Royal Navy skiers were unable to hold on to the title they took 12 months ago at Meribel in the French Alps.
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Snow fun for Dan as he spends a day with the commandos20/02/2012
TV presenter and historian Dan Snow enjoyed the full Royal Marines treatment when he spent a day in the Highlands with elite commandos. Dan was filming a feature for BBC1’s One Show and was given a taste of what it takes to earn the green beret by the men of Fleet Protection Group RM.
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Wildcat impresses during its first trials aboard a warship17/02/2012
The Navy’s next-generation helicopter has completed 20 days of demanding trials aboard HMS Iron Duke – laying the groundwork for future operations. Wildcat landed nearly 400 times on the frigate’s flight deck by day and night in various weather conditions as the ship sailed off the coasts of southern England and northern Scotland.
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Hague thanks Montrose on South Africa visit16/02/2012
Foreign Secretary William Hague thanked sailors on HMS Montrose for their efforts when he visited the Devonport-based frigate in South Africa.Mr Hague called on in on the warship in Simon’s Town as she paused her South Atlantic deployment briefly.
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Current jobs
Aircraft Controller
As an Aircraft Controller, you’ll be the critical link between the aircraft and its base, whether that’s a ship at sea or Royal Naval Air Station on land. You’re involved in the mission at every stage, from getting the aircraft...
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Air Engineering Officer
In this technically demanding job, you’re ultimately responsible for the people who keep the Royal Navy flying. On an operational squadron, you’ll lead a team maintaining, updating, fitting and testing sophisticated propulsion, weapons, navigation, communications and control systems and keeping...
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Aircrew Officer Pilot
You must have the commitment and physical and mental stamina to cope with the long and demanding training. You’ll need to be calm, confident and decisive under pressure. But you’ll need to develop more than just flying and tactical skills...
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